NASA says this is the closest the moon will get to Earth since 1948

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The supermoon that is also a blood moon rises over a sailboat in Boston Harbor on September 27, 2015. That supermoon coincided with a total lunar eclipse, a rare combination. A little over a year later, a new supermoon will be the closest the moon comes to earth since 1948. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

The moon is fascinating on a normal night, but it’s even more awesome when it comes in the form of a supermoon.

That's what meteorologists call a new or full moon that occurs when the celestial body is within 90 percent of its closest approach to Earth in its orbit.

When the moon is closer to Earth than average, it appears much larger than it normally does — an awesome sight to see. A supermoon can appear as much as 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than the average full moon, according to NASA.

The last supermoon was on October 16, but night owls will get another chance to enjoy a supermoon on Monday, November 14. The moment marks the closest the full moon will get to Earth since January 26, 1948, according to NASA.